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Rookie smarts – why new hires are worth more early on

Principals who treat the first 90 days as a two-way exchange, not just onboarding, capture outside perspective before it fades, according to Phill Nosworthy.

Misal Patel and Khushi Shah. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Misal Patel and Khushi Shah to open Harcourts Para Hills

The South Australian pair, who tripled their rent roll in two years, are bringing their sales and property management business to the Harcourts network.

Katrina Driessen's database-first approach secures $1.11m Kingston result in six days
Agent Stories

Katrina Driessen’s database-first approach secures $1.11m Kingston result in six days

A database-first campaign and storytelling-driven marketing video delivered a six-day sale and multiple offers for Katrina Driessen's Kingston…

Peter Diamantidis opens ninth Ray White office in Quakers Hill
Franchise News

Peter Diamantidis opens ninth Ray White office in Quakers Hill

The Western Sydney principal has built a four-person team in the suburb over the past year, with a…

NSW rental laws tighten agent data rules, AI image disclosure
Industry News

$49,500 warning as NSW tightens rental rules for agents

New laws will overhaul rental applications, restrict the personal information agents can collect and introduce penalties of up…

Tim Duggan speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Tim Duggan’s five steps to handling conflict better

At PM/ONE, Tim Duggan shared his CLEAR framework for preparing for difficult conversations, listening with care, and finding a way forward.

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Chelsea Pottenger’s practical resets for a more sustainable working day

At PM/ONE, the EQ Minds founder shared small habits for calmer transitions, a different start to the morning, and turning the power of “yet” into action.

Industry News

Housing pressures reshape how Australians rent and invest

People aged 40 and over have emerged as the largest cohort in new sharehouse research, as governments and investors respond to a housing market changing at both ends of the rental equation.

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Pamela Medeiros puts the investor’s plan first

DiJones’s Head of Investment Management outlined how annual reviews, better onboarding questions and team development support more purposeful conversations with owners.

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Stuart Hobden and Fiona Blayney show where rent roll value is built

Property Management

Anders Sörman-Nilsson: Take the robot out of the property manager

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Make your agency’s values visible to attract regional talent

BresicWhitney founder and director Shannan Whitney and CEO Will Gosse discuss brand, people and culture as part of the agency’s five-part video series. Image: Supplied

Real estate needs to look beyond the agent brand: BresicWhitney

BresicWhitney CEO Will Gosse and founder Shannan Whitney argue that real estate agencies have become too focused on building individual…

Digital Editor

The need to reframe existing conversations

When market noise creates hesitation and inaction, a different way of framing the conversation can…

Contributor

The silent commission killer: why agents lose 60 days every year

Pancho Mehrotra unpacks the psychology of prospecting avoidance and how to rewire your habits for…

Contributor

Google won’t say what its new spam update is hunting (but we can probably guess)

The third spam crackdown of 2026 arrived on Tuesday 18 August with no blog post…

Managing Editor

Freedom is the hardest thing young agents have to manage

Urban Real Estate's Trent Brewer says flexibility without daily discipline is what actually derails new…

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AI & Technology

Cameron McIntyre says trust remains the agent’s AI advantage

REA Group CEO Cameron McIntyre says AI can streamline listing prep, lead quality and search,…

The IM360 team presenting Ray White Commercial CSR’s customer project at REA Hackdays 2026

Agent ideas put everyday problems at heart of Hackdays

For commercial agent Grant Turner, the prospect of winning an industrial listing came with a…

Younger buyers embrace AI for market research, but human advisors retain final trust. Image: Lois

Buyers are asking AI before they ask you

Research shows 38% of Gen Z and 34% of Millennials now use AI platforms as…

"Boiled down, our job as an agent is to save sellers from themselves." REMAX Northern Realty Principal Wes McGregor shares how embracing AI and hyper-local knowledge is reshaping the modern real estate landscape. Image: Supplied/Lois

Why AI will expose average agents faster than any market downturn

When market conditions shift into what REMAX Northern Realty Principal Wes McGregor calls “price discovery…

Cut-paper collage illustration of a real estate agent holding a portfolio at a grand navy front door, warm light spilling out and blue digital sparks rising

Five AI-powered ways to prepare for your next listing presentation

Five practical AI strategies to test buyer needs, prepare for questions, plan a campaign and…